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I don't understand the meaning of "leaping" at the end of following sentence.

Suddenly he falls into a Capitol accent as he mimics Effie Trinket, the maniacally upbeat woman who arrives once a year to read out the names at the leaping.

What would "leaping" mean?

Thank you so much for helping me:)

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Effie is a character in 'The Hunger Games'. 'The reaping' (not 'the leaping') is a ceremony in the story.

Clive

Anonymous · Answer

I very much doubt there is a mistake in a book. It says Leaping and not Reaping.

JohnParis · Answer

You can't possibly be serious.
Typographical errors occur all the time, and they are frequently missed by even the most seasoned copy editors.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

I found what appears to be Chapter 1 of the book at this site.
http://forum.openbooksociety.com/the-hunger-games-%28suzanne-collins%29/chapter-1-4104/?wap2

I'm not sure if this is the complete Chapter 1, or just a summary. Anyway, here is some of what it says.

They head to the square for the reaping and the children are herded off, divided by ***, the lines up by age (oldest in the front). One boy and one girl will be chosen as tributes. The reaping begins, and the mayor reads the history of Panem-the droughts and devastation and war, followed by the peace brought by the Capital to the nation, then the rebellion and eventual destruction of District 13. Which is why the Hunger Games exists: to remind the remaining districts how foolish it would be to revolt, and to display the Capital’s power over them. The Hunger Games pit each tribute against each other in the wild-a fight to the death. The last one standing wins. The winner receives enormous amounts of food and treats (even sugar) for their district. Each year the Capital sends an official to conduct the Reaping, Effie Trinket. She begins her speech: “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!” and draws the first name: Primrose Everdeen.

The word 'Reaping' is repeated several times.

Clive

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